JOCKNEY Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 This is a place setter for my stalled build in the last GB, pictures and link to follow. Cheers Pat 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Great! A stately machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Hi Pat, Looking forward to seeing your stalled build resumed Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Ditto to Jamie's and Greggle's comments. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Hi Pat, you are building a Blackburn Wot? In vacform?!!! You must stop smoking funny cigarettes and go back to building Tamiya 1/72 Shake and Bake kits! Doctor's orders! But if you must persist, then have a lot of fun. JR 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) Could be worse Pat - you might have tried a Sarafand with twice as many engines! At least the 4 Perths did see service and I believe it was the largest operational RAF biplane seaplane. Looking forward to this - hopefully it recovers from a stall quite easily! Cheers Pete Edited October 1, 2019 by PeterB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 4 hours ago, PeterB said: Could be worse Pat - you might have tried a Sarafand with twice as many engines! At least the 4 Perths did see service and I believe it was the largest operational RAF biplane seaplane. Looking forward to this - hopefully it recovers from a stall quite easily! Cheers Pete Thanks Pete I would love to get the COW gun for the front but don't know how to source or make one. Ive seen a picture of the Sarafand, such a shame no one to my knowledge makes a kit of it, unless of course someone knows different ? Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Here is link to a a photo of said gun: https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1934/1934 - 0640.html The dimensions are published so it would not be difficult to make up the barrel and firing chamber from card and rod. The magazine could also be made from card and rod. How much detail do you wish to add? In the True scale not much - a little juggling with some small pieces would easily give the right impression when viewed by most observers. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Hi Pat, Yes it is impressive. Apparently the 40mm Vickers "S" anti tank gun used on the Hurricane IID was derived from it. Like you I can't find any ready made but if you were good with your hands it probably would not be too hard to make something that was a passable representation. Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Looks simple enough to scratch build... Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Crikey this will be a biggie. Looking forward to seeing this Pat. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 This will be very interesting. Not sure about your sanity though . Good luck Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 Long overdue pictures of the kit below and the discovery of a problem already ! Although the parts have been removed from the backing sheet they have yet to be sanded down to their finished profile, so lots of work ahead. The observant amongst you will notice that one side of the middle part of the tail is missing, I have a hole where I cut it from the backing sheet so this piece of muppetry is entirely of my own making ! This is the part I am missing the mirror image of it, Can I ask the font of knowledge that you guys have reading this to make suggestions as to how I can overcome this ? The part looks relatively straight forward but, I'm honest enough to say I don't know how to overcome this. On a more positive note as I have blooming loads to be getting on with in the meantime, it isn't critical at this stage. cheers Pat 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) Hi Pat, I presume that like most vac form pieces it is "hollow"? If you can't find it I would suggest that you fill the remaining half with a good filler such as Milliput leaving it "proud" enough to create the missing surface and then sand to shape - looks fairly simple and with a bit of scribing should do the trick as it is not going to be too visible - either that or start from scratch with thick plasticard. It's a long time since I did a vacform but I seem to remember some of them actually only gave one surface on horizontal tails and you had to fill and sand them anyway probably WWI biplanes! Just a thought and the vacform "Experten" may have a better idea. Pete. Edited November 8, 2019 by PeterB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 It seems to be symmetrical, so I'm guessing you could copy it and turn it over. You could use Oyumaru - rubber that softens in hot water, you push it down over the part on a flat surface going "ouch ouch" because it's hot. It's a fiver on ebay and reusable. Then when it's cold you take out the part and fill the cavity with Milliput or Isopon P38 and level it off. Or bent card and stretched sprue with a smear of filler over the top. [edit] or what Peter said, just fill in the back and leave it a bit curved, with or without stretched sprue ribs. Regards, Adrian 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Oh - and, er, good luck! Regards, Adrian 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Ooh good to see this back. If it's anything like my Iris none of the fuselage formers work, all massively oversize. A bit of encouragement there, good luck.. Finished in time for Telford? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Hi Pat, Great to see your entry started. Good progress! Nice, clean work! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Good luck with this one Pat - respect is due! Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Great aircraft, respected kit manufacturer, accomplished builder, hearty hecklers - all in order here! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Pat, a good strat! The white metal props looks a cit fatigated, I am sorry to say. I have not experience with white metal props, I will look what can be done . Myself - I would try to replace then by plastic props found (? - hopefully) in a spare box... Have a good luck! Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hi Pat, I would treat white metal props like resin ones - put in warm but not boiling water for a minute then bend very gently. Warming it should reduce the risk of it snapping if my old metallurgy lectures were correct back in 1970! Pete 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Ooooooooo looking forward to seeing this one Pat. Hope you are able to get the missing bit sorted. Good luck with your build. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Evening Pat Oh my The best of luck with this . I notice that Valium is not included in the kit contents . Would have thought it a must for this undertaking . I am sure you will master this Martin H 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hi Pat, having read the predicament you brought over your own head, and short of sacrificing a virgin at the next full moon to ward the evil eye of the vacform demons, I would suggest to throw the whole lot in a big bonfire while the Jockney Clan dances around it singing merry songs about not being daft and sticking to shake and bake kits! With the money you will have saved on anti-depressant and headache pills, you can then go and buy yourself a nice Tamiya kit of the likes I did mention a while back! If you do persist in your heretic behavior, then there is nothing any of us can do to help you! But it will sure be fun watching!!!! And who knows, you may even enjoy it... sometimes. JR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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